Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Peru

Fertility rate in Chile vs Peru by year

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Chile

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Peru
2023	1.17	1.98
2022	1.25	2
2021	1.18	2.03
2020	1.31	2.06
2019	1.43	2.09
2018	1.54	2.12
2017	1.56	2.15
2016	1.69	2.19
2015	1.74	2.23
2014	1.77	2.27
2013	1.79	2.32
2012	1.8	2.36
2011	1.82	2.41
2010	1.84	2.42
2009	1.86	2.48
2008	1.85	2.53
2007	1.83	2.58
2006	1.8	2.62
2005	1.83	2.64
2004	1.84	2.67
2003	1.89	2.66
2002	1.93	2.69
2001	2.01	2.74
2000	2.05	2.85
1999	2.07	2.92
1998	2.15	3
1997	2.2	3.1
1996	2.28	3.2
1995	2.35	3.32
1994	2.38	3.43
1993	2.43	3.55
1992	2.48	3.67
1991	2.56	3.79
1990	2.58	3.91
1989	2.59	4.03
1988	2.59	4.14
1987	2.59	4.25
1986	2.59	4.35
1985	2.59	4.46
1984	2.6	4.57
1983	2.62	4.68
1982	2.65	4.8
1981	2.69	4.92
1980	2.74	5.04
1979	2.81	5.17
1978	2.89	5.31
1977	2.98	5.44
1976	3.08	5.58
1975	3.18	5.71
1974	3.29	5.84
1973	3.41	5.97
1972	3.53	6.09
1971	3.65	6.21
1970	3.78	6.32
1969	3.9	6.42
1968	4.03	6.51
1967	4.14	6.6
1966	4.26	6.68
1965	4.36	6.75
1964	4.46	6.81
1963	4.54	6.86
1962	4.6	6.9
1961	4.66	6.92
1960	4.7	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chile vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Peru
2023	48,518	353,788
2022	41,041	327,859
2021	27,530	235,440
2020	52,378	301,950
2019	86,006	346,981
2018	103,950	343,123
2017	106,268	349,333
2016	120,545	355,859
2015	127,074	362,781
2014	131,373	368,708
2013	133,785	372,694
2012	134,617	376,501
2011	141,053	383,268
2010	145,527	382,510
2009	147,576	396,522
2008	147,105	413,640
2007	145,043	435,122
2006	142,277	445,884
2005	147,009	454,199
2004	150,138	459,617
2003	154,287	459,243
2002	162,322	463,709
2001	171,659	470,154
2000	175,362	484,222
1999	177,995	487,095
1998	185,815	489,436
1997	190,433	495,348
1996	199,897	501,855
1995	208,017	507,894
1994	209,834	512,735
1993	215,003	513,769
1992	219,224	514,618
1991	227,180	513,867
1990	226,941	515,233
1989	224,854	512,152
1988	221,602	508,429
1987	218,034	502,229
1986	213,571	496,712
1985	208,910	488,887
1984	205,407	477,968
1983	202,352	469,781
1982	199,522	461,107
1981	198,211	453,158
1980	198,281	445,100
1979	197,198	439,110
1978	196,483	432,127
1977	197,163	425,428
1976	196,986	420,284
1975	196,890	414,400
1974	196,322	408,299
1973	197,666	400,752
1972	198,162	396,960
1971	198,523	391,506
1970	200,402	318,022
1969	202,764	379,347
1968	203,577	372,379
1967	204,377	365,224
1966	204,661	356,819
1965	203,341	349,245
1964	202,741	341,570
1963	202,370	332,352
1962	200,905	321,716
1961	198,788	313,385
1960	198,461	302,924

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.25% in Chile and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Chile vs Peru by year

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Chile

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Peru
2023	8.96	15.9
2022	9.67	16.2
2021	9.07	16.4
2020	10.1	16.6
2019	10.9	16.9
2018	11.7	16.9
2017	11.8	17.3
2016	12.7	17.6
2015	13.1	17.9
2014	13.5	18.4
2013	13.6	18.8
2012	13.8	19.2
2011	14	19.8
2010	14.2	19.9
2009	14.4	20.4
2008	14.4	20.9
2007	14.2	21.4
2006	14	21.8
2005	14.2	22.1
2004	14.4	22.4
2003	14.8	22.3
2002	15.2	22.6
2001	15.9	23
2000	16.3	23.8
1999	16.7	24.3
1998	17.4	24.9
1997	17.9	25.6
1996	18.8	26.4
1995	19.5	27.2
1994	19.8	28
1993	20.4	28.8
1992	21	29.6
1991	21.8	30.4
1990	22.1	31.1
1989	22.3	31.8
1988	22.5	32.4
1987	22.5	33
1986	22.5	33.5
1985	22.5	34
1984	22.5	34.5
1983	22.6	35
1982	22.7	35.4
1981	23	35.9
1980	23.2	36.5
1979	23.6	37.1
1978	24	37.7
1977	24.5	38.3
1976	24.9	38.9
1975	25.5	39.5
1974	26.1	40.1
1973	26.8	40.7
1972	27.4	41.2
1971	28.1	41.8
1970	28.8	42.4
1969	29.5	42.9
1968	30.2	43.4
1967	30.9	44
1966	31.7	44.4
1965	32.4	44.9
1964	33.1	45.4
1963	33.7	45.8
1962	34.3	46.2
1961	34.8	46.6
1960	35.3	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 35.3 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Peru
2100	9.83%	13.5%
2099	9.84%	13.5%
2098	9.85%	13.6%
2097	9.86%	13.6%
2096	9.87%	13.6%
2095	9.88%	13.7%
2094	9.89%	13.7%
2093	9.89%	13.7%
2092	9.89%	13.8%
2091	9.89%	13.8%
2090	9.88%	13.8%
2089	9.87%	13.9%
2088	9.86%	13.9%
2087	9.84%	14%
2086	9.82%	14%
2085	9.8%	14.1%
2084	9.78%	14.1%
2083	9.75%	14.2%
2082	9.73%	14.2%
2081	9.7%	14.3%
2080	9.68%	14.3%
2079	9.65%	14.4%
2078	9.64%	14.5%
2077	9.62%	14.5%
2076	9.61%	14.6%
2075	9.62%	14.7%
2074	9.63%	14.8%
2073	9.65%	14.8%
2072	9.68%	14.9%
2071	9.73%	15%
2070	9.78%	15.1%
2069	9.84%	15.2%
2068	9.92%	15.3%
2067	10%	15.4%
2066	10.1%	15.5%
2065	10.2%	15.6%
2064	10.3%	15.7%
2063	10.4%	15.8%
2062	10.5%	15.9%
2061	10.6%	16%
2060	10.7%	16.1%
2059	10.8%	16.3%
2058	10.9%	16.4%
2057	11%	16.5%
2056	11.1%	16.7%
2055	11.2%	16.8%
2054	11.2%	17%
2053	11.3%	17.2%
2052	11.4%	17.3%
2051	11.4%	17.5%
2050	11.5%	17.7%
2049	11.6%	17.8%
2048	11.6%	18%
2047	11.7%	18.2%
2046	11.8%	18.4%
2045	11.9%	18.6%
2044	11.9%	18.8%
2043	12%	19%
2042	12.1%	19.3%
2041	12.2%	19.5%
2040	12.2%	19.7%
2039	12.3%	19.9%
2038	12.5%	20.2%
2037	12.6%	20.4%
2036	12.7%	20.7%
2035	12.9%	20.9%
2034	13.2%	21.2%
2033	13.5%	21.4%
2032	13.9%	21.7%
2031	14.2%	21.9%
2030	14.7%	22.2%
2029	15.1%	22.5%
2028	15.5%	22.8%
2027	15.9%	23.1%
2026	16.3%	23.4%
2025	16.8%	23.8%
2024	17%	24%
2023	17.4%	24.4%
2022	17.8%	24.8%
2021	18.1%	25.1%
2020	18.4%	25.5%
2019	18.7%	25.9%
2018	19%	26.4%
2017	19.3%	26.8%
2016	19.7%	27.2%
2015	19.9%	27.5%
2014	20.2%	27.8%
2013	20.5%	28.2%
2012	20.8%	28.5%
2011	21.1%	28.9%
2010	21.5%	29.3%
2009	22%	29.7%
2008	22.4%	30.2%
2007	22.9%	30.7%
2006	23.5%	31.2%
2005	24.1%	31.7%
2004	24.7%	32.3%
2003	25.3%	32.9%
2002	25.8%	33.5%
2001	26.3%	34.1%
2000	26.8%	34.7%
1999	27.3%	35.3%
1998	27.7%	35.8%
1997	28%	36.4%
1996	28.3%	36.9%
1995	28.6%	37.4%
1994	28.9%	37.9%
1993	29.1%	38.3%
1992	29.3%	38.7%
1991	29.6%	39.1%
1990	29.8%	39.4%
1989	30%	39.8%
1988	30.2%	40.2%
1987	30.5%	40.5%
1986	30.8%	40.8%
1985	31.2%	41.2%
1984	31.5%	41.5%
1983	32%	41.8%
1982	32.4%	42.1%
1981	32.9%	42.4%
1980	33.3%	42.6%
1979	33.8%	42.8%
1978	34.3%	43%
1977	34.8%	43.2%
1976	35.3%	43.4%
1975	35.8%	43.5%
1974	36.3%	43.6%
1973	36.8%	43.7%
1972	37.2%	43.8%
1971	37.6%	43.9%
1970	38%	44%
1969	38.3%	44.1%
1968	38.5%	44.2%
1967	38.8%	44.2%
1966	39%	44.2%
1965	39.2%	44.3%
1964	39.4%	44.3%
1963	39.6%	44.3%
1962	39.7%	44.3%
1961	39.7%	44.2%
1960	39.7%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Peru

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Chile

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Peru
2023	10	51
2022	12	81
2021	14	141
2020	12	75
2019	11	60
2018	11	66
2017	12	67
2016	13	69
2015	14	71
2014	16	73
2013	17	75
2012	18	79
2011	20	83
2010	22	86
2009	24	89
2008	24	91
2007	26	94
2006	27	99
2005	27	103
2004	28	107
2003	29	104
2002	30	106
2001	32	109
2000	33	115
1999	35	124
1998	36	139
1997	39	152
1996	41	166
1995	44	179
1994	47	188
1993	49	192
1992	52	195
1991	54	201
1990	56	191
1989	62	190
1988	64	190
1987	67	192
1986	70	193
1985	73	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chile, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Peru
2023	0.72%	1.58%
2022	0.68%	1.61%
2021	0.67%	1.64%
2020	0.68%	1.66%
2019	0.7%	1.68%
2018	0.72%	1.69%
2017	0.75%	1.71%
2016	0.77%	1.73%
2015	0.79%	1.76%
2014	0.81%	1.79%
2013	0.82%	1.84%
2012	0.84%	1.89%
2011	0.86%	1.96%
2010	0.87%	2.04%
2009	0.88%	2.14%
2008	0.89%	2.25%
2007	0.89%	2.37%
2006	0.9%	2.5%
2005	0.91%	2.65%
2004	0.93%	2.82%
2003	0.95%	3.01%
2002	0.98%	3.24%
2001	1.03%	3.49%
2000	1.09%	3.79%
1999	1.15%	4.13%
1998	1.19%	4.51%
1997	1.22%	4.92%
1996	1.26%	5.36%
1995	1.31%	5.82%
1994	1.39%	6.29%
1993	1.5%	6.75%
1992	1.63%	7.2%
1991	1.76%	7.63%
1990	1.91%	8.04%
1989	2.03%	8.46%
1988	2.14%	8.92%
1987	2.2%	9.43%
1986	2.22%	9.97%
1985	2.23%	10.5%
1984	2.3%	11.1%
1983	2.47%	11.6%
1982	2.71%	12%
1981	2.98%	12.4%
1980	3.29%	12.7%
1979	3.69%	12.9%
1978	4.2%	13.2%
1977	4.85%	13.5%
1976	5.63%	13.8%
1975	6.46%	14.2%
1974	7.14%	14.7%
1973	7.54%	15.1%
1972	7.73%	15.6%
1971	7.86%	16.1%
1970	8.01%	19.7%
1969	8.26%	17%
1968	8.69%	17.5%
1967	9.36%	18.1%
1966	10.4%	18.7%
1965	11.6%	19.4%
1964	12.7%	20.2%
1963	13.6%	20.9%
1962	14.3%	21.6%
1961	14.9%	22.2%
1960	15.3%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.